It came like a wave of antisocial behaviour, spilling over onto the streets of London. People of all ages, professions, religions, massing together in a show of unity against an unknown foe, smashing and burning everything in their path, forcing back those in authority. It raged for days and during the night, spreading like a virus across the country, as if an automated button had been pressed, calling people to action. Homes, businesses, people’s livelihoods all destroyed in the mindless madness that ensued, leaving death and destruction behind, as if a swarm of locusts had devoured all in their path and when the feeding frenzy had subsided, confusion, grief and terror reigned.
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